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- 08 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders
criticisms of the camp and their suggestions for improving it. Appointed to work under the Army’s top officer, Douglas MacArthur, Eisenhower immersed himself in a detailed analysis of World War II as it began in Europe and Asia. His... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 14
Publication:Pediatrics (forthcoming) Abstract Objective: To examine whether parents' delivery room management decisions for extremely preterm infants are influenced by (a) the degree of detail with which options-comfort care (CC) or... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
pace due to the increased rate at which we now exchange information. That’s why it is more important than ever for managers to make increased efforts to stay relevant and protect against skill obsolescence. Might they learn something about the trajectories of their own... View Details
- 04 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 4
convertible note, with attention paid to technical details regarding valuation caps. Purchase this note:http://hbr.org/search/813017-PDF-ENG The Fall of Circuit City Stores, Inc. John R. Wells and Galen DanskinHarvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 14 Aug 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
when the (petty) amount given is more generous (e.g., a gift card for $5.15 rather than $5), suggesting that pettiness may in some instances serve as a stronger relationship signal than actual benefits exchanged. Attentiveness to trivial View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Aug 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017
case details the origins and development of KP. Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/317106-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 817-035 Waze Connected Citizens Program Di-Ann Eisnor, director of growth at Waze,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 3, 2007
surrounding management of creative ensembles. The topics discussed include: the nature and attainment of mastery (as opposed to technical competence); master and apprentice relationships; the details of collaborative work and workspace;... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
and clearly articulating goals and priorities directs attention both to grand visions and to the details of execution, which ground visions in daily tasks. While holding other people accountable for living up to expectations, leaders also... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
feel tricked as the details of all this glam are revealed to have been funded at the company's expense. Others shrug it off. After all, he got the job done for the shareholders. Why shouldn't he get his reward? Surely it is more than... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
- 07 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 7, 2009
at the issue of executive compensation and the idea that excessive compensation is a sign of poor governance. It also discusses the union's 'Say on Pay' proposals that sought to allow shareholders an advisory vote on executive compensation. Finally, the case provides... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 2
independent and dispersed contributors made highly interdependent contributions to the design of a single technical system (or sub-system). Based on a detailed analysis of the latter 28, we introduce the concept of actionable transparency... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 10
verified that managers indeed had a positive impact. It also pinpointed exactly how, identifying the eight key behaviors of great Google managers. In this article, I describe how Google has incorporated the detailed findings from the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 27
far more attention. In this compelling and authoritative new book, the authors document a rising chorus of concerns about business schools gleaned from extensive interviews with deans and executives as well as from a detailed analysis of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation
using market incentives (Apple's program to draw independent developers to its iPhone/iTouch platform.) We asked Lakhani to discuss in more detail the strategic options available to managing outside innovation. Sean Silverthorne:... View Details
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
have backup software that's ready to be deployed, or how long it will take to rebuild a system, you'll be in a better position to make thoughtful, deliberate decisions. Analyze the root causes. Whenever a security problem is found, the organization should conduct a... View Details
- 06 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal
[PDF]. "There are many detailed case studies of conflict, and many broad-brush, cross-country studies. Within-country studies, such as we conducted on Nepal, fill in the gap between the two different approaches. Our econometric... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Sep 2015
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September 8, 2015
a detailed financial model that will help students analyze the impact of hiring additional sales people and the consequent impact on sales and profits. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/813114-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 23, 2008
immediate response. Provides detail concerning the history of the airline from its founding in 1999 through the February 2007 crisis, which forced the airline to cancel more than 1,000 flights over the course of six days. In addition,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 7
Operational complexity and relative merits of in-house manufacturing versus a contractor model are discussed. Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/617022-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 114-050 'When I look back ' Reflections of Bernard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2016
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August 23, 2016
Abstract—Multinationals exhibit distinct agglomeration patterns, which have transformed the global landscape of industrial production (Alfaro and Chen, 2014). Using a unique worldwide plant-level dataset that reports detailed location,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne